One Of The Devil's Acts

November 27, 1985|The Morning Call

To the Editor:

Tim Blangger's Nov. 21 article on the local ashram's fire-walking ritual was an interesting one on a phenomenon rarely seen in the United States. Genuine fire walking is still widely practiced today in India, Japan and the Fiji Islands.

I would like to add my perspective as a Christian pastor and a former student of Hindu thought. It is only possible to walk barefoot across searing hot coals and escape serious burns if there is deception involved or protection through the agency of supernatural powers. It does not appear that deception is the case here.

There is provision and protection available to humanity through the triune God of the Bible. There is also provision and protection available to humanity through Satan and his demonic allies. The "miracle" of fire walking is normally associated with false gods and deceptive cults.

Dr. Kurt Koch, a world renowned Christian authority on the occult, categorizes genuine fire walking as one of the devil's acts. My own experience confirms his judgment.